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William John "Willy" Little Diary, 1914-1925

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Thursday, April 30

1920

Sept 12th Went to Meth. Church in the morning and to Brantford in the afternoon to visit Edith in the hospital. Had tea with Mr & Mrs {Goby Moon?}.

.. 14. Leme & I went to Brantford to bring Mother and Baby Brother home from the Hospital. Alva kindly came along with his car to bring us home.

.. 13 .. Lillovette & Grandpa & Grandma Lee came over to help wash and can {illegible} for Edith.

.. 16 Helped Mr Johnson to thresh in afternoon

. 17 " Mr Hartley to thresh

.. 18 Scott Bros came to thresh.

.. 20.. Finished threshing at noon 1388 bus. from the machine. 600 of mixed grain. 275 buc of wheat+513 of {illegible} the oats were full of sweet clover seed

.. 22 Sowed 7 acres of wheat in Creek field. 23rd White had a white {illegible}

.. 24 . Went to Paris Fair in the afternoon a fine day but very warm.

.. 25 .. Finished plowing hogs back field. a very hot day.

.. 26...Went to St.George S.S Rally in the morning and gave a talk on why we should win every member of the community {illegible}

..27. Drew a load of straw to the {fig?} pen in the morning.

" Helped W. McPherson to fill Silo in the afternoon.

.. 28 Finished sowing wheat in Hogs back field.

. 30 Finished drawing out wheat 255 buc@240 per buc.

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